Pumpkin Patches Near Pottstown

POTTSTOWN, PA — October is quickly coming to an end, and time is almost up to get the best pumpkin at a local patch for Halloween.

An annual trip to a Pottstown area pumpkin patch is a fall pastime for many families. Fields often have free activities such as corn mazes, hayrides, and apple cider tastings.

Visiting an outdoor pumpkin farm is moderately safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Before you go, it's best to call ahead to the field or check its website for guidelines and hours of operation.

A Patch editor's favorite is Milky Way Farm in Chester Springs because of its creamery, serving delicious ice cream to visitors after they've toured the farm and picked their pumpkins. Milky Way Farm is open this weekend and said on social media that even in an extra rainy growing season, the pumpkin harvest did all right this year.

Below are some of the top pumpkin farms not far from Pottstown to visit in 2021:

• Eastburn Farm
• Glen Run Valley View Farm
• Hurricane Hill Farm
• Indian Acres Tree Farm
• Milky Way Farm
• Olszanowski Farm
• Sugartown Strawberries
• The Bates Motel & Haunted Hayride
• The Stoltzfus Gourd & Pumpkin Farm
• Winding Brook Farm
• Highland Orchards Hayrides

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